This undated engraving shows the scene in July 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

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The answers1 — A)July 2. That was the date on which the resolution was approved in a closed session. The declaration was formally adopted July 4 and signed by most of the delegates on Aug. 2. 2 — B)4. New Jersey, Delaware, New York and Massachusetts. 3 — C)George III. His reign spanned 60 years, from 1760 to 1820. 4 — D) Pennsylvania.There were nine. Virginia was second with seven, and New Jersey and Massachusetts were tied for third with five each. 5 — B) Robert Morris, of Pennsylvania. New Jersey’s two other delegates were John Witherspoon and Richard Stockton. 6 — B) 1870. It became a paid federal holiday in 1941. 7 — B) According to Nathan’s, the contest was first held in 1916, the year Nathan’s opened on Surf Avenue in Brooklyn. The annual contest was not held in 1941, when it was canceled as a protest to the war in Europe, and in 1971, when it was canceled as a protest to civil unrest and the reign of free love. Joey Chestnut holds the world record for eating 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. He will seek his seventh straight title this year. 8 — B) 2.5 million. 9 — D) 1960. Hawaii joined the union Aug. 21, 1959, and the new star was added to the flag the following Fourth of July. 10 — D) None of the above. 11 — A) Germany.Hessian soldiers from what is now Germany fought with the British. Spain, France and the Netherlands all fought against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. 12 — C) Vermont. 13 — A) Adams, the second president, and Jefferson, the third president, died on the same day in 1826. Monroe died in 1831. Only one president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on the Fourth of July. 14 — C) Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees in 1983. 15 — A) “When in the course of human events.” 16 — C) John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. 17 — B) 1783 18 — C) John Hancock 19 — C) Benjamin Franklin. He was 70.

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So, you think you know all about the Declaration of Independence, its history and the manner in which we celebrate it? Test your knowledge about the Fourth of July with these multiple-choice questions. (See answers at right.) Then challenge your friends and family for Independence Day backyard barbecue bragging rights.

1. On what day did the Continental Congress vote in favor of the Declaration of Independence?

A) July 2

B) July 4

C) July 6

D) Aug. 2

2. How many states ban all consumer fireworks?

A) 1

B) 4

C) 9

D) 14

3. From which English king was independence declared?

A) William III

B) George II

C) George III

d) William Pitt

4. Which state had the most delegates sign the Declaration of Independence?

A) New Jersey

B) Virginia

C) Massachusetts

D) Pennsylvania

5. Which of the following delegates to the Continental Congress was not from New Jersey?

A) John Hart

B) Robert Morris

C) Francis Hopkinson

D) Abraham Clark

6. In what year did July 4 become a federal holiday?

A) 1856

B) 1870

C) 1919

D) 1938

7. What year did Nathan’s annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest begin?

A) 1905

B) 1916

C) 1928

D) 1941

8. About how many people were living in the Colonies in July 1776?

A) 850,000

B) 2.5 million

C) 6.1 million

D) 12.5 million

9. In what year was the last new star added to the American flag?

A) 1932

B) 1950

C) 1953

D) 1960

10. What do the colors red, white and blue stand for in the American flag?

A) Blood, sweat and tears

B) Purity, hardiness, vigilance

C) Innocence, valor, justice

D) None of the above

11. Which of the following European powers did not fight on the side of the Colonists in the Revolutionary War?

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A) Germany

B) Spain

C) France

D) The Netherlands

12. Which one of the following is not one of the original 13 Colonies?

A) South Carolina

B) Georgia

C) Vermont

D) New Hampshire

13. Which three presidents died on the Fourth of July?

A) John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe

B) Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses Grant, Calvin Coolidge

C) Millard Fillmore, Warren Harding, Dwight Eisenhower

D) John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Grover Cleveland

14. What Major League pitcher threw a no-hitter on the Fourth of July?

A) Jim Bunning

B) Nolan Ryan

C) Dave Righetti

D) Sandy Koufax

15. The Declaration of Independence begins with what words?

A) When in the course of human events

B) In order to form a more perfect union

C) Fourscore and eight years ago

D) We hold these truths to be self-evident

16. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. To whom did he givethe first draft for revisions?

A) Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock

B) Robert Sherman and John Adams

C) John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

D) Robert Sherman and John Hancock

17. When did Britain recognize America as a free country?

A) 1781

B) 1783

C) 1792

D) 1802

18. Who was the president of the Second Continental Congress, which declared independence and approved the Declaration?

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